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Haven't seen the episode yet, but on the subject of Fiance cliche' in anime/manga/LN stories. I'm fine with them except for how they always seem to diminish the female character. Most of time I end up thinking it's the author doing everything he can to make you ignore the fact that none of this would be happening if the female character just stepped up and rejected the asshole fiance/blackmailing rapist/exboyfriend. All this angst is usually avoidable if the female would just be honest with the main character.

In this case, the way Asuna and Kirito were like a married couple it makes it hard to believe they could be split up by jealousy or insecurity. Thats why I worry about how they are going to try and pull it off.

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Kazuto thinking he really could take on Suguha in Kendo... well, past the 2 years issue and his obviously weakened body, his stance and style are just irrealistic and inefficient so I can relate why Suguha was laughing at him (I think any Kendo teacher would beat the crap out of him, considering how he literally screwed manners )

What bugged me a lot however is that: how Asuna's father would be fine to have his daughter married while she is UNCONSCIOUS? You can't be serious...?
Even if her parents didn't know Asuna hated that guy, it is far fetched they would give their conscent like that.
Meanwhile, color me a bit disappointed the author in the end pulled the "sister not related in blood making a triangle" plot line, as it just asking for more predictable issues...

Anyway, pacing was alright, although I would have liked more information about how the SAO incident had affected the real life and all.

Meanwhile, color me a bit disappointed the author in the end pulled the "sister not related in blood making a triangle" plot line, as it just asking for more predictable issues...

This arc is overall more generic than SAO, if that's possible. Now we have a more generic Villain, a damsel in distress to be rescued, and even a non-related imouto who wants into onii-chan's pants, etc.

SAO was unpolished due to being the first thing the author wrote, but in a way it was a lot more sincere than this, so to speak.

What bugged me a lot however is that: how Asuna's father would be fine to have his daughter married while she is UNCONSCIOUS? You can't be serious...?

I'm more disturbed that it's apparently legal. I know feminism still has a ways to go in Japan, but come on.

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Even if her parents didn't know Asuna hated that guy, it is far fetched they would give their conscent like that.

Remember though, we only know Asuna the mighty warrior of Aincrad, not Asuna Oujo-sama. The 15 year old girl who entered SAO and spent the first week cowering in the Starting City may not've been the sort to voice disagreement with her father.

This author seems to have a talent for creating a certain, specific sort of horrible jerk you love to hate, doesn't he?

It's true, while he seem to be the standard cliché forced Fiancé with a touch of perv, he is the second bad guy this author wrote I just wanted to kill myself .
Talking about going sexual on a girl in coma probably flipped the "must die" switch .